We don’t learn something new every day

He told me casually but I think he knew this was a dynamite revelation. He knew life would never be the same again, in a very tiny way.

The fella who sold me my car last year told me that (and I’ve put it in italics to emphasise the importance of this) the position of the petrol pump icon on the dashboard tells you on what side of the car the petrol cap is. Check it. You’ll see.

Bringing a car you’ve never driven before to the petrol station will never be the same again. It’s a moment of clarity when you see something that was in front of your nose all along, with new eyes. You then start to wonder “what else are they hiding?”